Abstract: A wheelchair carrier attaches to the back of a vehicle for transporting a wheelchair. A supporting frame attaches to a trailer hitch or the like and can pivot upwardly, out of the way, when not in use. A wheelchair housing is detachably mounted on the supporting frame by a flange and rod arrangement to enable the wheelchair to be quickly mounted and removed. The wheelchair housing has a long opening at the side which is closed off by an elongate door. The door is pivoted at the bottom and swings downwardly to serve as a ramp by means of which the wheelchair can be moved into and out of the housing with minimal effort. The carrier can also be used for other vehicles for non-ambulatory people, such as small self-propelled scooters.

Abstract: A positioner releasably positions a portion of a person's body relative to a supporting surface. The positioner includes a wide flexible band of sufficient length to encircle a portion of the person's body. The flexible band has accessible ends which have adjustable connections for connecting end portions of the band together around the body portion. An intermediate portion of the flexible band has a first velcro patch of predetermined size and shape facing away from the person's body. The positioner further includes a second velcro patch which is attached in a predetermined position on the supporting surface. When the patches are engaged, the positioner thus releasably supports the portion of the body relative to the supporting surface to aid in holding the body portion in position until the flexible band is released or until the two velcro patches are separated.